Swing Into Spring 2026

• Southeast CHAPTER

REGISTER NOW! See Who’s Attending Save the date for Thursday, March 26, from 4:00–7:00 p.m., to join us for an exciting mixer at Atlanta’s newest gaming destination, hosted at F1 Arcade Atlanta! Enjoy interactive racing games, light bites, and drinks while connecting with fellow industry professionals in this high-energy space. Guests will also have the opportunity to

Power Talk: Designing Belonging with Dr. Tanisha King

Psychological safety often determines whether attendees lean in, stay quiet, or decide not to return at all. In this session, Dr. Tanisha King will unpack how subtle moments in your marketing, room design, and facilitation can signal “you belong here” (or the opposite). You will look at real event scenarios, explore how micro‑behaviors and power dynamics play out in live environments, and discuss ways to measure belonging beyond basic satisfaction scores.

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GMID Industry Xchange

• Greater Midwest CHAPTER

MPI-CAC 2026 Industry Xchange April 7, 2026 2:30 PM – 7:30 PM Field Museum 1400 S Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL Join your fellow Chicago meetings and events industry professionals to celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day at IX 2026! Swing by and say hello! GMC PCMA will be in attendance at a booth—stop by, and

April connectED Contracts Unlocked: Strengthening Agreements Through Smarter RFP Language – A Collaborative, Real-World Contracting Lab for Event Professionals

• Capital CHAPTER
American Trucking Association 80 M Street SE, Suite 800, Washington, DC

Contracting doesn’t begin with legal language, it begins with clarity. Large‑scale contracting conversations demand alignment and shared expectations long before documents hit the redline stage. This session brings planners and

Spark Lab 2.0

Courtyard by Marriott 165 E. Ontario St., Chicago, IL

Spark 2.0 Lab is where you turn it into structured, repeatable event workflows. In this hands-on, small-group session, you’ll move beyond one-off prompts and apply Spark directly to real event plans, content transformation, and data analysis specifically for the business events industry. 

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